- Joined
- Mar 1, 2010
- Messages
- 10,844
A friend brought me two dive knives to sharpen and the tang says 305 steel. Can anybody tell me about it? Thanks in advance.
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
305 steel?
- Thread starter singularity35
- Start date
- Joined
- Nov 9, 2009
- Messages
- 44,314
I think it might be nonferrous stainless steel, similar to what Emerson Knives uses on the non-locking side of the folders. Very corrosion resistant and doesn't hold an edge remarkably well.
http://www.aksteel.com/pdf/markets_products/stainless/austenitic/305_data_sheet.pdf
http://www.aksteel.com/pdf/markets_products/stainless/austenitic/305_data_sheet.pdf
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2010
- Messages
- 10,844
Thanks Rev, that was fast. So I'm just going to put a somewhat sharp edge on these so they don't roll. Maybe coarse finish like 320 grit. Any ideas?